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tazber said: "That's a lot of name calling there Margo.

I've reported your post as abuse."

same.

"But unfortunately for BWW (and Back Stage) chat boards draw traffic and revenue."

I think the word he was looking for was "fortunately." I'm just going to assume this is all displaced trauma reaction from people who (often understandably) receive complete rejection at a regular pace throughout their lives and they're so used to having to be fake friendly and having the people who stab them in the backs be so "supportive" to their faces that "honesty" is just something a playwright creates for them to perform. If they've been keeping up with their classes.

Case in point, I've never responded to anything about Lea Salonga on this board. She has so many admirers who love and adore her. She does nothing for me and I find her voice remarkably unpleasant. But people like her and there's nothing wrong with that. But now that she's called US bitches, well, I feel free enough to say I never liked Lea Salonga but now I like her even less.

I absolutely do and stand by every word, honey bear! MWA.

Margo319 said: "I absolutely do and stand by every word, honey bear! MWA."

So we can assume that you've actually met Kanye?

And I hate to break it to you, but "mentally ill" as an insult is just as bad as "retarded".

Can I report Margo to the mods?

That's weird because the term "mental illness" is very much in the medical dictionary. "Mentally retarded" is not.

Mental Illness

1. a broadly inclusive term, generally denoting one or all of the following: 1) a disease of the brain, with predominant behavioral symptoms, as in paresis or acute alcoholism; 2) a disease of the "mind" or personality, evidenced by abnormal behavior, as in hysteria or schizophrenia; also called mental or emotional disease, disturbance, or disorder,or behavior disorder;

Margo319 said: "That's weird because the term "mental illness" is very much in the medical dictionary. "Mentally retarded" is not.

Mental Illness

1. a broadly inclusive term, generally denoting one or all of the following: 1) a disease of the brain, with predominant behavioral symptoms, as in paresis or acute alcoholism; 2) a disease of the "mind" or personality, evidenced by abnormal behavior, as in hysteria or schizophrenia; also called mental or emotional disease, disturbance, or disorder,or behavior disorder;"

So whether or not a phrase is in the dictionary determines whether or not it can be used as an insult?

You really don't actually understand what's being said, do you?

I like the way you pick and choose when to be outraged by name calling.

neon, I reported margo to the mods. But calling people despicable is ok I guess.

Personally, I think the whole thing is *********.

Updated On: 3/11/16 at 01:27 PM

"Mentally ill as allllllll get out" I think was your exact phrase. What's his health got to do with your critique of his latest album, though? Why not mention diabetes, or a broken arm?

You were using it as a weapon to dismiss him. Hypocrite.

Reported!

Kad said: "Patti Murin, Lea Salonga, Will Swenson- these are all actors who are fortunate enough to have made careers in performing. They work regularly. They are often well-reviewed. They have devoted fanbases. Why does the idea that somewhere on the internet, there is a place where a minority of people can say bitchy things, sometimes about them, bother them so much?

Will Swenson has talked about it being the principle of the thing. At Murder Ballad, years ago, he was talking to a few people about these boards and wanted them completely gone because he thought "hate and negativity do nothing for our performances". So, maybe that is why he cares?

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Updated On: 3/11/16 at 01:29 PM

What Will was very well wrote.

tazber said: "But calling people despicable is ok I guess."

It's also ok to call a celebrity a Kardashian fu*ker because he didn't tweet about this message board.

tazber said: "Interesting. What about all the praise and positive posts about the show?

Does he address those?

Maybe. I can't say but that night he was very gracious, kind, and signed everyone's Playbill and chatted kindly. I hope he knew that a lot of people enjoy his performances.

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